Happy Christmas

The staff here at Qualitydj.co.uk would like to wish all our customers a very Happy Christmas and Merry New Year.

We look forwards to serving you again in 2008.

Serato Scratch Live - Price Drop

Attention consumers! Qualitydj.co.uk has reduced the price of the Serato Scratch Live from £438 to £349 with immediate effect.

Coming Soon DNHS5500

The complete digital DJ solution, the DNHS5500 has it all! It has a familiar layout with all the features you would expect from a high-end CD player. It also has all of the features a digital DJ could hope for.


Some of the features include:

High Torque direct drive brushless platter with 33/45 rmp pitch adjust.

Large 3.8" display to keep track of some of the advanced features.

2 decks in 1 A single switch changes between 2 fully functioning players inside the one box. An improvement from the previous alpha track system.

The player can be used as a midi controller for DJ software.

Internal bay for 2.5" laptop HD

USB 2.0 port for attaching mass storage class devices either directly or through a hub.

Internal AISO sound card

Denons DJ Manager PC Software.

Christmas Demonstration Weekends

For Immediate Release
4 December 2007

Christmas Demonstration Weekends For DJs At Quality D.J

Christmas comes early for all budding and professional D.J's at the UK's leading D.J equipment suppliers, Quality D.J and SI Sound and Light. For the next 3 weekends in the run-up to Christmas, you can visit their store in Edinburgh and enjoy some light refreshments, receive a personal demonstration of all the latest software, controllers and equipment along with some fantastic manufacturers goodies to take home with you. The demo weekends will be held on Saturday and Sunday for the whole day on these weekends.

For these special December events, Quality D.J have carefully selected the choice picks of the professional disc jockey audio and video market, creating an elite selection of products. Trading from their outlet in Tollcross in the west end of Edinburgh for over 30 years, SI Sound and Light have one of the UK's largest selection of D.J products available for review. You can even take your own headphones and music to try out the equipment in the store.

SI Sound and Light definitely go the extra the extra mile when it comes to customer service, not only can you try the latest and most innovative D.J products available on the market today in store. If you still have reservations as to whether the system you are interested in will perform as you want it to at your gigs, why not hire a full system from their extensive hire stock and try it before committing to buy it.

When you visit SI Sound and Light's Christmas demonstration weekends, you can get a V.I.P guided tour of such products as, the amazing Vestax VCI-100. The VCI-100 is a highly professional D.J MIDI Controller with a JOG wheel built with sensor and control technology from their turntables. Also featured is a variable curve generator that controls the crossfader curve from the hardware with original faders. The VCI-100 is built with high quality mechanical parts and a PCB designed for accurate and stable operation.

DJs can get up and running immediately with the included TRAKTOR LE from Native Instrument Inc., and Vestax has created exclusive control assignment files that provide seamless and intuitive control of the TRAKTOR LE software. The VCI-100 is compatible with all software that allows MIDI control assignment and is plug & play with Apple and Windows computers. You can get all these features and more at SI Sound and Light for only £349.00. Making it the must have for any amateur or professional D.J this Christmas.

Problems with Blog

Problems with blogger have stopped me posting for a while. These are hopefully fixed now. New site features coming very soon watch this spece !

DJM700 In Stock now

The latest mixer from pioneer with effects and Midi onboard!

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QDJ TV?

Behringer news! Good and Bad.

The DDM4000 is not due into stock until December at the earliest and may be delayed until January!
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BEHRINGER and Infinium Partner up on Patented DJ Fader Technology PLASA London, 9 September 2007, BEHRINGER and Infinium Technologies have signed a deal to use Infinium’s patented contact-free fader technology in future BEHRINGER DJ products. Infinium and BEHRINGER have been co-developing a new 45mm optical and contact-free fader which meets the highest demands in terms of quality, feel and especially longevity. The new fader will be used in a series of state-of-the-art BEHRINGER DJ mixers scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2008. Uli Behringer, Chairman and R&D Director commented, “We are very excited to cooperate with Infinium, as we believe we have found the perfect technology to match our new high-end DJ mixers. A ‘wear and tear-free’ fader is crucial for DJs and adds tremendous value to our products.” René Moolenaar, Business Development Director of Infinium Technologies noted, “This partnership is another important milestone in the company’s history, proving that our technology can stretch from high-end to mass market applications. Infinium is delighted to work with BEHRINGER on this prestigious project, because we are impressed with their ability to bring high-quality products to market at reasonable prices. We believe that BEHRINGER’s DJ products are leading the field and we’re excited to be part of their new DJ roadmap.” About Infinium Infinium Technologies draws much of its expertise from its parent company CLIFFGROUP, the respected international engineering company. Launched in 2003, the company spent three years developing and patenting the core technology which lead to the launch of a range of linear faders in 2006. For more information, visit www.infinium-tech.com

New Headphones and Headphone price drops!

New to qualitydj a range of Technics headphones

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now compliments the Sennheiser and Sony cans already listed on the site. In addition to these additions the new versions of Sennheisers

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are now in stock aswell as pricedrops on the Sonys!

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IDJ Finally arrived!

The long awaited IDJ2 is finally in stock. A limited shipment has come in and you have probably all heard about it from every retailer in the country who now has some stock!

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IDJ2 Due in later this week

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Fingers crossed this week might finally see the idj2 in store!

It holds the record as the longest awaited item on qualitydj!

When we do our own top100 it might feature for all the wrong reasons.

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SVM1000 4-Channel Audio and Video Mixer

New product coming soon from Pioneer!

We will update a full product listing in the next few days.

In Brief:

Video / Audio mixer with touch screen control. Designed for use alongside the DVJ1000's!

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Scratch LIVE Version 1.7.4 Released!

Scratch LIVE 1.7.4



The main focus of Scratch LIVE 1.7.4 is vastly improved sound quality.
There is a new "Hi-Fi" resampler mode that uses an advanced modeling
algorithm to produce a level of clarity not heard before in vinyl
emulation technology. The new "hi-fi" option has cleaner, crisper sound
that effects all audio playback at non-zero pitch, but really comes
into its own when scratching.



We've also addressed some of the bugs that may affect sound quality, making 1.7.4 the best sounding Scratch LIVE version ever.



1.7.4 has even more improvements to the vinyl tracking, so you can get
a little more out of those old beat up control records, and people with
multi-core computers will notice a huge increase in speed when building
overviews.



We recommend this update for all users.

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Quality DJ Price Check

Quality DJ has announced a new pricematch functionality.
Phone the Edinburgh showroom with details of what price you have found and we will match it

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New Sennheiser HD25's Very sexy!

Like Shure replacing the SM58 what can Sennheiser improve about the HD25?

The main selling point is the different lead options with a 1.5 and 2.0m straight cable and a 3.0m curly cable.

NB: Stop the press these come with your very own HD25 MkII Bag!

General Description
The closed-back HD 25-1 IIs are purpose-designed, professional monitoring headphones offering high attenuation of background noise. Capable of handling very high sound pressure levels and of extremely robust construction, these headphones perform exceptionally well in high-noise environments, e.g. ENG, sound reinforcement, studio monitoring and audio equipment testing. The capsule is rotatable for one-ear listening. Ideal monitoring headphones for cameramen and DJs.
Features
	Very lightweight and comfortable, even if used for long periods
	High maximum sound pressure level
	65 .nominal impedance for universal compatibility
	Tough, detachable steel cable
	Neodymium ferrous magnet systems and lightweight aluminium/copper voice
Delivery Includes
	1 HD 25-1 II
	1 Bag
	Soft ear pads (1 pair)
	1 adaptor to ¼” (6.3 mm) stereo jack plug

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New Additions to the Pro Hire Stock at Quality DJ

Two new major additions to the DJ Equipment hire stock this week at S I Sound and Light. These mixers feature on many riders of touring DJ's visiting Scotland's clubs and hence are in heavy demand from the local promoters. These items will be also be on demo at the Quality DJ showroom in Edinburgh.


The Pioneer DJM909 brought pioneer in to the world of turntablisim / battle are of the wider DJ Market and when released and ticked all the boxes on fitting into this area and many more with the on-board effects section with it's touch screen control.

Serato scratch has revolutionised the use of digital media in the dj booth and the Rane 57SL mixer brings the quality of rane turntablist mixers together with the leading digital vinyl device.

Both items will complement the professional DJ Equipment hire stock at SI Sound and Light the parent company of QualityDJ.

The current pro DJ Equipment hire stock already boasts a wide range of equipment to meet the requirements of the professional DJ including CDJ1000 mkIII's, Technics 1210's, DJM600, Allen and Heath 6:2 and 3D, DVJ1000, Edirol V4 Video mixer and much much more.

Hire equipment is displayed on our S I Sound and Light main site see below.

See the hire equipment deals here!

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Numark IDJ 2 On the Water

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Revised date for shipping of the IDJ2 is mid October!

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Vestax VCM-100 Compact Class

See the full Article on DJ MAG

Words: Marc '01'

Sit your laptop on the optional stand. Remove the stand to make it ultra compact. Connections for USB and dual stereo in and out.

The VCM-100 is the next DJ controller due to arrive this autumn from Vestax. It comes with the same classy looks as the VCI-100, but in a more compact shell. It’s fitted with the same illuminated soft-touch buttons and silver dials, but the jog wheels are gone from the setup. This means that, unless you use the auto sync feature, the only controls available for beat matching are the transport buttons and the pitch sliders.. The crossfader sits in the middle of the deck, flanked by a pair of space-saving, Ney York-style rotary volume dials. There’s plenty more knobs and buttons with dedicated functions including three-band EQ, looping and track loading.

A major attraction of the VCM-100 is the built in USB soundcard, making it a one stop shop for laptop jocks. It’s pure plug and play convenience on the Mac, and comes with lightning fast Asio drivers for PC users. It provides four mono inputs and four outs, grouped into stereo pairs - one set for the main mix and the other for booth monitoring. On top of this the VCM-100 has a dedicated headphone output located at the front right corner of the unit, making it a complete mixing solution.

Software DJs can jump straight into the mix with the included copy of Native Instruments’ Traktor LE. All the Midi functions are pre-mapped and ready to go out of the box. The simplicity of the VCM-100 means it can be used with any Midi software that features Midi learn or user assignable mapping.

The laptop stand is an optional accessory, and serves a dual purpose. It not only positions the computer for optimum ergonomics but also helps keep it cool with maximum airflow to the underside via the vents punched into the frame.

In other news, Vestax have just announced a price drop on its sibling, the VCI-100 Midi controller, bringing it down to a tidy £359. There’s also savings to be made with the eminently versatile CDR-07 CD deck which can now be picked up for £629, bargain!

Specs

Price: £359

Released: October

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Denon Build some new BUZZ DH-HS5500 and DN-HC4500

The buzz seems to be building after a DJ Expo in the US where Denon gave a glimpse of whats to come!
They displayed a prototype of a new tabletop product an DN-HS5500. Specs given here are in no wayt confirmed just a summary of all the information that I could find out there!:

All buttons and function from DNS-3500 seem to be in a similar layout. One obvious difference is it seems to have : PC, Midi and Device selection suggesting it's functionality a little similar to the Numark ICDX allowing it to be either a Controller, Media player or MIDI device. This however seems strange as the unit below has multiple simultaneous functionality?

* There is no drive unit in this deck
* Spinning platter like the DN-S3500
* Playing an Alpha track is not possible





The DN-HC4500 was also shown this is a product sitting in between the Denon HD2500 and the DND4500 allowing Midi control over USB and simultaneously control a 4500 drawer unit.




This player unlike the DH-HS5500 has made it onto the denonpro site: here


Thanks to:

www.denondjforums.com
www.djresource.eu
www.futuremusic.com

Allen and Heath Product updates

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Those of you waiting for the Allen and Heath may need to wait a little bit longer. The software completion has been delayed and this product is now due to start production in October. So I guess it wont be on the shelves until Mid October. Watch this space for Updates.
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The Xone:42 unveiled at PLASA is also due in during October and should be on the shelves by the end of that month!

PLASA - where are all the DJ's

Plasa 07 was a very different show this year. I have been making the journey to Earls court for many years and over the last few years the show has had to change to evolve with the industry that funds it. DJ Equipment is one of a long list of sectors within the realms covered by plasa it is one tick box on your registration form which tries to benchmark and your buying intentions. The name PLASA comes from the Professional Lighting and Sound Association. The tagline of the body is that it serves members within the entertainment, event, communication and architectural industries. DJ Equipment fits into the entertainment tag but in terms of the installers only as a small part of this sector. The problem with DJ's and DJ equipment at a trade show is that it is not a trade product in the way that much of the technology at Plasa is. Plasa is increasinly attended by specifiers, consultants, integrators and over the last couple of years an increasing number of DJ's. You can imagine the chat at the coffee bar between a lighting specifer and a bedroom DJ and hence the networking side of a trade show falls to bits.

DJ Equipment it could be argued is a sub-sector of consumer electronics which is over whelmed with showing oppertunities the flagship being the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) show in Las Vegas. This is the one you see on the show each year with Bill gates and Larry Page sharing the stage with apple's latest gadget. The problem with us dj's is that we don't want to be seen as consumers we quite liked the way that we sneaked into a trade show. Consumer shows are full of geeks who like computers and gadgets not artists who like computers and gadgets.

The other Trade shows around the world have grown in strength over the last few years NAMM in the US and Musikmesse in Frankfurt both began to take the product lanches away from PLASA (Traditionally the show to be at). PLASA tried over the 04/05/06 shows to police the different requirements between the elder statesmen of the show and the out of control DJ stands who always played there music to loud and never closed the door. DJ Sunday was introduced quite informally at first and then it was encouraged. By the time DJ Sunday arrived at the 06 show many "Trade" showgoers were avoiding the Sunday and not attending until during the week so that they could get to speak to the people they needed to. The DJ's had competitions to go to seminars to see and a great deal of celebrities and girls goody-bags to fawn over. The problem for the manufacturers and the dj's is that the show was still a consumer show within a much bigger trade show. Trade shows cost lots of money for the exhibitors and Plasa a 4 day show in central London is no exception. For the DJ manufacturers a 4 day show with DJ's only there for one day (in any force) does not really make sense. For the DJ's aswell one mad day with everyone climbing over everyone else to try and get a look at the latest bit of kit cannot make much sense.

This year 's BPM show should give the manufacturers and DJ's more of what they are looking for. The wide scope of the show but focussed within the DJ Equipment industry will make the show much more of a event that DJ's can make an essential part of there diary in order to improve there business.

DJ Equipment will always be on show at PLASA as many of the manufacturers product ranges cover various sectors of the industry. The likes of Allen and Heath who have Installation Mixers, DJ Mixers and Pro Audio mIxers will always have new products to show at a hopefully reinvented PLASA Show. With my intergrator, specifyer hat on at the show I must say that lots of small things made this a nicer show and allowed us all to do a lot of good business at the show which is at the end of the day the point of a trade show. Hopefully the BPM show will be a sucess for the DJ Equipment sector and provide a real showcase for our small niche.

DJ TOP 100!

Vote now for your top DJ's! While you still can six days remain to add your voice to the number one poll!

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BPM The New PLASA for DJ's ?

Plasa this year was somewhat of a DJ Free zone but don't panic!

The 10th and 11th will see the inaugural staging of BPM a new event aimed at all types of DJ's.

Loads of the major manufacturers have now signed up for the show and will be exibihiting all there known and new equipment aswell as supporting a full program of seminars covering all aspects of the modern business of DJing.

The seminars and exhibitors will cover all areas of the business including equipment, insurance and marketing.

Tickets can be found from Edinburgh to East midlands:

BMI Baby

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New Mobile Disco Department opens at Qualitydj

Quality Dj Opened a New section This month online and Instore! The new Dedicated specialised Mobile DJ Section is focussed at the Mobile DJ on the road. From small one man show to full road show SI Sound and Light have been supplying the mobile disco market for over 20 years.

The new section dedicated to Mobile DJ's features new products from the KAM range along with a number of products from our DJ equipment ranges of Numark and Denon.

The staff on the phone in the edinburgh disco centre will be happy to discuss larger rigs in person or over the phone.

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Plasa Preliminary Report 2007

Last day of the Plasa 07 show today and we have been on show checking out all the latest products!

DJM700 Started off the week although Pioneer were not at the show The launch of the DJM 700 took place in The Mos on Sunday night. The DJM700 is a new addition to the range sitting between the 600 and 800 but with technology nd legacy oif the 800 and 1000 products. With no firm date on actual UK Street release those of you who are interested will have to wait a bit longer!


The Vestax 580 should prove stiff competition for the DJM 800 level mixer with flexible midi controls and Vestax sound quality going for it. We should have it at the start of October when the first shipment comes into stock.

The long awaited Numark IDJ2 is now on sale in the US and was on show (again) at Plasa this year! The first UK batch are on the water and due in shortly.
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Coming Soon DJM 700

The Quality DJ Team will be at PLASA for the next few days checking out all the latest new products from all the top manufacturers.

Tommorow night the MoS hosts the Pioneer DJM700 Launch party and we will be there checking it out!

Look out for some post Plasa reviews detailing our findings of the latest from the UK's top Show.

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August Sales Coming to an End! Roll on September Sales!

The End of the month is coming on fast and some of our promotions will be changing on the first of September.

Our VCI-100 promotion has come to an end and the Special price of £349 is no more all our sale stock has been sold and replacement new stocks are at £399.

Come back on the 1st to check out our latest offers!

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Broken!!

After a frantic flurry of activity yesterday the problem with Quality DJ has been repaired and it is now back up online!


This was caused by some server side software being update (Mysql)

and is now resolved thanks for those of you who let us know!

NB: Last few VCI-100's remaining at £349 summer sale price!

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Shure back by popular demand M44-7 TURNTABLIST

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The classic Shure M44-7 TURNTABLIST is back on the shelves following demands by our customers.

Shure are famous for microphones but there Audiophile Phonograph Cartridges are now known throughout the world and the technics and expertise have created the range of DJ cartridges of which the M44-7 is the standard workhorse.

Some interesting dates:

1946
Shure Brothers Company becomes Shure Brothers Incorporated.
1948

First phonograph cartridge capable of playing both long-playing (LP) and 78 rpm (revolutions per minute) records.
1954

M12 Dynetic Phono Reproducer is a tone arm/phono cartridge
combination that set a new industry standard with its tracking force of
only one gram.
1958

M3D Phonograph Cartridge is the world’s first cartridge to successfully meet performance requirements of stereo recording.
1964

Shure V-15 Stereo Dynetic Cartridge is one of the finest phonograph
cartridges ever made.  It featured a 15-degree vertical tracking angle
and a symmetrical, bi-radial elliptical stylus.
1966

V15 Type II, the first computer-designed phono cartridge, features superior tracking ability.

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BCD3000 Windows XP Driver setup

Video post showing the windows setup of the BCD3000 Midi controller and Audio drivers!



Download BCD3000 Windows Drivers

Numark Total Control

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Numark totalk control final pricing changed!



The final pricing is much cheaper than initial indications bringing it inline with the behringer BCD3000



for the bargin price of £175

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BCD3000 and Total Control !

The BCD 3000 and the Numark Total control have arrived.



The first stock came in yesterday and our pre-orders have now all been fulfilled!



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Both units will have full revies in the blog next week.

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BCD 3000 In Stock - Spin my Knobs

The BCD 3000 is due into stock at the end of this week with

the first units shipping at the beginning of this week.



All pre-orders will be filled with a number of units going into

new sales stock!



This is the long awaited revision to the BCD2000 from behringer the BCD3000 adds MAC compatibility and comes loaded with the TRAKTOR 3 LE. This software can be upgraded for a special price to the full Traktor 3.



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DJX400 Discontinued

Just a bit of information on the popular DJX 400 Mixer from behringer.

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This mixer has been discontinued so the last stock will be the last!

However we are expecting more stock of the DJX700 in the next week:

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PMC280 Due in Tuesday

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Vestax PMC280 due into stock on after the bank Holiday 7th of May.

DNHD2500 Mac support

Just a quick confirmation note that the playlist creation / tag editor / database creation software is in fact PC only and if DJ mag are correct:

"there are no plans for a MAC version"

This is a shame as (in my opinion) the best dj manufacturer in terms of sturdy quality build has decided not to support a huge portion the dj community who chose to use MACs!

Modular Midi anyone?

It was just the other day we were taking in the office here and I said wouldn't it be a great product a single midi crossfader to use with a number of softwares or as an addition to a DAC3.



Low and behold what arrives in my inbox (not quite the same but anlong the right lines) a modular midi box that allows you to configure your midi actuators in a custom alignment that suits you.



Only got a dodgy pic for the moment and I think the pricing is a quite high but understandable given the amount of connectors that must be used to make it!











They should have called it the Midi Jigsaw or something!



Let us know what you think? my quick calculations mean that a fully loaded 16 module box as above would set you back around £1500.00 (Ouch)



Having said that you are getting a completely custom midi unit with all the bits where you want them!

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Behringer New Digital mixer on the way!

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Behringer will be releasing their new Behringer 32 bit digital mixer.

"The
DDM4000 is a state-of-the-art 32-bit digital DJ mixer, jam-packed with
creative tools, yet its intuitive layout will let you feel at home in
an instant. Editing, storing and recalling your settings is simply a
breeze! "

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Phonic Powered speaker deal!

Limited deals on Phonic powered speakers.



Pair of 12" 400w powered Bi-Amp speakers only £450



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New Behringer Kit Coming Soon

Quality DJ have agreed terms of supply with Behringer GmbH which means we will be expanding our range of Beringer products available. In addition to the DJX 400 we will be able to supply the DJX700 at a competitive price.



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The first delivery will also include the improved BCD3000 Midi controller which runs on Mac and Windows and the V-control sound cards.

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Price Drops and New Kits

Numark NUVJ £299 Introductory price only!
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Denon DND4500 Drops to £499
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New Denon kits introduced
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Numark NUVJ hits the market!

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Just had the new NUVJ software and hardware from Numark / Arkaos!



I have had a quick play with it at the shows but as normal when you plug it and install for the first time on your own computer it's the first real test.



Hardware:



The unit runs using the power supply from the usb and has the same sort of feeling as the new VCI-100 from vestax (shame you it doesn't double as a straight MIDI controller). The build of the unit should give us some idea of what to expect from the Numark Total Control (which is Due in June at an expected retail of around £250); the box is plastic and feels similar to the BCD-2000 from behringer the general feel is solid enough with the faders and buttons all feeling good.



The Install is straight forward the unit when plugged in shows up as a number of devices USB Audio Device.The unit runs on PC and MAC.

The unit powers up on connection and fully lights up on completion of the installation the unit comes with a number of Video Loops. The Effects on the unit are varied and flexible and this would make a good source material for any video jock or a simple all in one unit for a beginner.



Numark have launched a dedicated site for VJ's www.nuvj.com.

Download demo software here

Sorry! Back to normal at Qualitydj

A minor bug in the checkout system has affected customers trying to purchase from Quality DJ in the last few days effectively not allowing you to checkout.



This has been due to an error created while testing a new flashier, easier to use checkout which will be unleashed shortly.



In the meantime the error has been fixed and customers can checkout as normal.

DJ Tuition at Recess - Glasgow

Just announced the DJ behing DJing for Dummies is going to provide lessons:

How it'll work

Ok, there's a few ways this'll work.

• I come to you - using your equipment - and teach you wherever you want on whatever you have
• You come to me - and using my Pioneer DJM600, 2x CDJ1000 MkIII's and 2 x Technics 1210's - I'll teach you here.
• I come to you with my Pioneer DJM600 and 2xCDJ 1000MkIII's and Roland powered speakers to teach you. (Turntables will be an extra charge due to the hassle).

Click here for more info

Still waiting for drivers!

Drivers are the most common question we get about USB products and with so many products coming with some level of digital connectivity now the questions come thick and fast. The main question up until recently has been MAC OS compatibility but with the recent lauch of the much hyped vista OS from Microsoft I have started to do some investigation to find out just how prepared or unprepared the DJ Equipment manufacturers are for Vista compatibility.

lets start with Allen and Heath my favourite manufacturer always up to speed with the technology but as far as I know they still do not have dedicated vista drivers for the XONE:3D , 2D,1D family. The latest set of drivers do not work for Vista!
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Behringers BCD 2000 and 3000 don't show much promise in this area given the huge amount of criticism taken by Behringer over the issues with the compatibility on the BCD2000.(A driver was written by a clever hacker who packet sniffed the USB data to come up with a solution). Behringer have just released the BCD3000 which is a very similar product but has a different colout and now finally full MAC OS support. There is no mention of Vista compatibility and I suspect we may be at the will of the hackers to provide a solution on this one if we want to use in the near future.
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The Vestax VCI-100 has been a long time coming and has from the outset promised full MAC OS Compatibility however no talk os Vista Drivers !(spot the common theme!)
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The only Controller I have found that has Vista drivers as standard is the Hercules MK2.


One thing to note is also that the MI Industry seems to be a bit ahead of the traditional DJ Equipment manufacturers as ever with the likes of Roland and Edirol announcing upgrades to many of there products including the UA-1EX.
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I have sent of some questions to a number of the manufacturers asking questions on ETA's for new drivers and will post any news as I get it.

EVO 5 From Ecler Digital install mixer

Ecler's new EVO5

• 6 stereo channel
  FireWire soundcard at 24bit/96kHz,
  
• unlimited MIDI control
  
• fully
  editable FX processor with a superior full colour TFT

The latest mixer from Ecler is not due out until this October but looks sweet as.Loads of options for midi and I/O I will hopefully be getting my hands on one before October to give a full review

Ortofon new Carts for the Digital Era

Cartridge kings Ortofon keep up their program of vinyl preservation with two new carts due out in June. The white Activ cart has been designed for vinyl ripping specifically in mind.

The other new cart will be the replacement Nightlclub II cart with eliptical. Best of all it has a pint job that looks more at home in the Fast and the Furious!

VCI 100 first impressions

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Had a chance to hook up VCI 100 to my laptop for the first time tonight! Not to much detail to report yet (not enough setup time). However it is not dissapointing so far. The unit has a very solid build and I had no problems connecting to my laptop(PC). The lights on the unit are very funky! and the variety of sensors seem at first to be quite flexible. I have started mapping to Numark Cue and will have a play with some other software in the next few days! More posts and info to follow!

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Quality DJ Ebay Store

Following loads of requests for trade-in's and 2nd hand sales we have decided to address this by running a quality dj approved system using an Ebay Store.Products in the store will include a limited 2nd hand guarantee from Quality DJ and will be given a detailed exam by one of our engineers before posting so that potential buyers will know exactly what they are bidding for.



Watch this space for more info and the first products going on during next week.

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VCI 100 DUE IN THURSDAY!

VCI-100 Due into stock this coming thursday. I will ve you a report asap!



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Xone 1D Midi Controller

Before we have seen any sign of the Xone 2D the Xone 1D is announced. This will be a stand alone midi controller with midi and power via USB with no sound card and retailing for around £200.

Read the flashy article on www.xone.co.uk

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My Old Article on Xone 2D



Allen & Heath's Andy Rigby-Jones demonstrates the Xone 2D....

Allen Heath Xone 2D

Numark Cue and Virtual vinyl now on MAC

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Numark have finally released MAC OS versions of their popular DJ control softwares.

More info on :
    

Decks in the Desert Extreme review

I cant claim that all our reviewing takes the equipment to these extremes!

Full Article



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THE SUGARHILL GANG - In Edinburgh

WONDER MIKE AND MASTER G - ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE SUGARHILL GANG

Live in Edinburgh tonight at Cab Vol! £16
Wednesday, 4th of April 2007 at 19:00
Another great gig from the team at the Cab!
See you there!

Legendary Bozak brand relaunched

Paridise garage - June 2001

Larry Levan in the paradise Garage the Larry Legend!

Larry levan for those that don't know is a mythical figure in DJ history.

In the paradise Garage in 1979/80 Larry Levan ran the show and he ran it of a Bozak mixer!

In the early days of the club DJ and early days of the DJ Equipment industry this was the first commercially produced dj mixer on the market.The brand has been revived by a new company and new products are due on the market this year.



I will be listening out for these mixers which are reputed to recapture the original warm sound of the originals which was subsequently followed by the likes of Rane, Urei and Formula Sound.



bozak

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Edinburgh Urban Club Promotions

I spoke to DJ Fabuloz today and he is making final arrangements for their electric night this Easter bank Holiday.





Quality DJ is supporting EUCP in this new night at Ponana.

This is the first major event Fabuloz has run for some time and we hope the night goes down a storm!

See the links below for more info on the night.

EUCP

DJ Fabuloz

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Denon DN HD2500 First Use!

This is another test post on the new site blogger !

Today we recieved our first batch of the new Denon DN-HD2500 Media Player!


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this has been a long time coming and loads of interested emails asking us for information on the new unit.

I can report that it all seems very nice. Usual Denon very sturdy build and sturdy looking software. I have had a chance to try using it direct from the internal hard disc , from a memory stick and tommorow I will have a try of it connected up to a DND 4000.

I have taken a small video to show the general functionality of the scratch and effect functions.





The Denon unit comes with some software which I will take a look at tonight!

New Really Loud Headphones From Allen and Heath

From the people that brought you the xone mixers with a volume control that goes up to eleven come's there first pair of DJ headphones.

They look very similar to the Sony style to me and for me got similar reports from the recen Franfurt show. I have not heard them yet aas i did not make it to franfurt this year.

DJ Mag's opinion

" Just clear fucking loud music."

I look forward to trying them out but knowing the quality of all the gear from Allen and Heath they will certainly be worth a look.

Due out in May with a street price of around £100